Challenge 1059 / 1747

Nezhmetdinov–Polugaevsky: one move holds everything together

Sochi 1958. At move 24 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Lev Polugaevsky from there.

Polugaevsky, Lev – Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
Sochi 1958 · 0-1
You play Black
Portrait of Lev Polugaevsky

Lev Polugaevsky

“The Analyst”
Soviet Era Peak 2660
  • Opponent: Lev Polugaevsky
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Rashid Nezhmetdinov challenge · Sochi 1958. At move 24 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Lev Polugaevsky from there.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3